In the Space: News from Project Basho

Shozo Tomioka: May 8th — June 29th

::: Opening Reception: May 8th, 6 – 9 pm :::

Project Basho is pleased to announce a photography exhibition, “Shozo Tomioka: Images from Noto Peninsula.” The show will run from May 8th through June 29th. An opening reception will be held on May 8th from 6–9 pm as a part of 2nd Thursday Openings in the area.

The exhibition features 25 silver prints by Tomioka, made in the 1950’s. These images depict the lives of Wajima, a small fishing village in the Noto Peninsula, the surrounding area, and the Japan Sea. Influenced by Ken Domon, a prominent Japanese photographer from the same generation, Tomioka captures the harsh and poor, yet lively and joyful, lives of fishermen and women. With a keen eye for composition, Tomioka photographed at the same eye level as his subjects.

In conjunction with the opening for the exhibition, Project Basho is also hosting an informational session for destination trips to Japan and France. At this occasion, anyone will be able to talk to the trip organizers and ask more questions about each of the trips. This event will be accompanied by sake and wine tasting from both regions, sponsored by Star Cellars, a distributor of fine sake and wine in Philadelphia.

For more information, please contact Project Basho or visit the website

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

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Photography Shows at Project Basho Gallery
Press Release (229 KB)
2nd Thursday Gallery Openings

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In conjunction with our ongoing exhibition, “Time: Exhibition of Contemporary Collotype Prints,” Project Basho is hosting an accompanying lecture on collotype by James Hajicek. The lecture which is open to public will be held on April 11th at 6:45 pm at Project Basho Gallery.

James Hajicek is a professor at The School of Art at Arizona State University. His area of interest is late 19th century photographic printing processes. He leads the 19th-century photo processes program, teaches classes in photogravure and collotype, and has extensively researched both collotype and woodburytype printing processes.

• Date&Time: April 11th, 6:45 pm
• Location: Project Basho Gallery
• 1305 Germantown Ave.
  Philadelphia, PA 19122
• Admission: $10 for General Public/$5 for Students

The lecture is sponsored by Benrido and Friends of Project Basho.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

Related links:

• Lecture Series
• Time: Exhibition for Contemporary Collotype Prints
• Press Release (264KB)
• FOTOSPHERE
• Benrido

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Project Basho is announcing two new programs which will start this spring.

NEP: Night for Emerging Photographers
Beginningin May, Project Basho will invite two emerging photographers to present their work at our “Night for Emerging Photographers” .

Those who are interested in this opportunity can fill out an online application for “Night for Emerging Photographers.” Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis. Photographers who have a body of work or who are working toward a body of work should apply.

Movie Night
Starting in April, we will be introducing Movie Night, a screening for photography related movies at our gallery. We will select movies that feature photography, the medium’s history, or interesting visual experiences. Movie Night will be held on Sunday evenings.

Both of the new programs will run on a bi-monthly basis. We are open to suggestions to enhance these new and exciting programs, please feel free to contact us.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

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Time: March 13th – April 27th, 2008

::: Opening Reception: March 13th, 6 – 9 pm :::

In collaboration with FOTOSPHERE in NY and Benrido in Kyoto Japan, we are excited to announce the upcoming exhibition “Time: Exhibition of contemporary collotype prints.” The show will open with a reception on Thursday, March 13 as a part of 2nd Thursday Openings in the area. The reception will be open to the public from 6 to 9 pm. The exhibition will run through April 27th.

The exhibition demonstrates the intricacy and sensibility of the process. The participating photographers include:

Emmet Gowin
Eikoh Hosoe
Graciela Iturbide
Koichiro Kurita
John Pfahl
Ryuji Taira
George Tice
Arthur Tress

For more information, please visit the accompanying site which introduces the details of the process.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

Related Links:
Time: Exhibition for Contemporary Collotype Prints
Press Release (196 KB)
FOTOSPHERE
Benrido
2nd Thursday Gallery Openings

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The ONWARD ‘08 exhibition was very well received. On the day of opening, the gallery was crowded with 200 people from in and outside of the city and as far north as Syracuse, NY and as far south as Raleigh, NC.

The show received positive reviews from local art reviewers. The first review was written by Libby Rosof on Artblog. In the article she writes about the diversity of the show and some of the photographers’ work in relation to the images we project of ours lives in modern society.

Also, Darla Jackson from Funnel Pages has written about some of the work she finds to connect on a visual as well as emotional level. The photographers she mentioned in the article include Meg Birnbaum, Chris Vivier, Jessica Roberts, and Laura Graham.

Now ONWARD ‘08 is showcased in our online gallery and will remain as an archive of our first and very successful juried exhibition.

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ONWARD ‘08: January 10th - February 24th

::: Opening Reception: Saturday, Jan 12th, 2-5 pm :::

ONWARD ’08, Project Basho’s first juried exhibition opens this Thursday night from 6-9 pm as part of the 2nd Thursday Gallery Night in Northern Liberties/Old Kensington. An official opening reception will be held Saturday, January 12th from 2-5 pm at Project Basho Gallery.

The show features 59 photographs by 57 photographers and represents the diversity of the photographic processes being used by contemporary artists. This year’s competition was judged by internationally established photographer Andrea Modica.

For more information about the show and reception, please feel free to contact Project Basho.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

Related links:

• ONWARD
• Press Release (229 KB)
• Project Basho Gallery
• 2nd Thursday Openings

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Please note Project Basho will be closed December 22nd - January 5th.

We wish you all a Happy New Year. Thank you for your continued interest in Project Basho and we look forward to seeing you in the studio in 2008.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

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ONWARD, our first juried photography exhibition, was very well received. 282 emerging photographers submitted 1162 images from across the United States and as far as Europe and Asia.

Andrea Modica selected 59 photographs by 57 photographers to be part of the ONWARD exhibition which will be held at Project Basho Gallery starting in January ‘08.

The exhibition will open Thursday, January 10th and run through February 24th. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 12th. There will be an announcement of award winners by Tsuyoshi Ito, the program director, at the reception. Details about the reception will follow closer date.

If you would like to inquire about the opening or ONWARD in general, please feel free to contact us.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

Related Links:

• ONWARD ‘08
• Project Basho Gallery

Names of selected photographers (alphabetical order):

Noah Addis (Philadelphia, PA), Kate Anderson (Minneapolis, MN), Sarah Barr (Wynnewood, PA), Meg Birnbaum (Somerville, MA), Polly Chandler (Austin, TX), Julian Crooks (Wynnewood, PA), Adam Davies (Pittsburgh, PA), Mary Doherty (Raleigh, NC), Manuel Dominguez, Jr. (Philadelphia, PA), Shawn Dougherty (Pulaski, PA), Carol Dragon (New York City, NY), Jon Edwards (South Freeport, ME), Lisa Elmaleh (Brooklyn, NY), Josh Fields (Tuscon, AZ), Marta Fodor (Corona, NY), Fran Forman (Watertown, MA), Peg Fredi (Brentwood, TN), Andrew Frost (TN), Wendy Goldberg (Philadelphia, PA), Laura Graham (Gladwyne, PA), Noa Griffel (Cranbury, NJ), Frank Hegewald (Ansbach, Germany), Keiko Hiromi (Dorchester, MA), Christy Karpinski (Chicago, IL), Richard Kent (Lancaster, PA), Dennis Kleiman (New York City, NY), Dana Krengel (Chestnut Ridge, NY), Adi Lavy (New York City, NY), Jai Lennard (Brooklyn, NY), Tracy Longley-Cooke (Tallahassee, FL), David Lykes Keenan (Austin, TX), Jan Makowski (Philadelphia, PA), Van Marcu (Flagstaff, AZ), Michael Matsil (Takoma PK, MD), Monika Merva (Brooklyn, NY), Tamaki Obuchi (Kitakyushu, Japan), Megan O’Hearn (Brookline, MA), Alison Overton (Raleigh, NC), Danielle Picard (Newton, PA), Justin Reed (Philadelphia, PA), Benjamin Riley (Bryn Mawr, PA), Jessica Roberts (Philadelphia, PA), Patricia Sandler (Los Angeles, CA), Brian Shumway (New York City, NY), Kimberly Sikora (Warwick, NY), David Simonton (Raleigh, NC), Brea Souders (New York City, NY), Cole Thompson (Laporte, CO), Kevin Thrasher (Gray, TN), Christine Tran (Baltimore, MD), Les Tyler (Atco, NJ), Chris Vivier (Brighton, MA), Kara Vuong (Hillsborough, NJ), Andrew Warren (Roslindale, MA), Paul Weiner (Sommerville, MA), Carrie Will (Syracuse, NY), Sebastian Zimmerman (New York City, NY)

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We are extending the date for our inaugural show, “Friends of Project Basho,” until December 16th. A closing reception will be held on Thursday, December 13th from 6 to 9pm as part of 2nd Thursday Openings in the area. If you have not seen these images by those who are associated with Project Basho, this will be a great opportunity to see the photographs in the newly renovated gallery.

“Friends of Project Basho” features the work of students, instructors, monitors, darkroom users, and others who have been actively engaged in photographic activities at Project Basho. It attempts to portray the sense of community and the diversity of talent at Project Basho as well as represent a vibrant segment of the current photographic scene in Philadelphia.

Our gallery hours are:

Monday - Friday: 5:30 - 10:30 pm
Sunday: 12 - 10 pm
Weekday: Available by appointment

If you have any questions or would like to inquire more about our programs, please feel free to contact us.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

Related links:

• Press Release (252 KB)
• Project Basho Gallery
• 2nd Thursday Openings

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Karen Heller, a reporter from The Philadelphia Inquirer, wrote an article on Project Basho and its founder, Tsuyoshi Ito in the November 27th issue of the paper.

The article covers Project Basho’s origins and what it offers the photographic community in Philadelphia. It also captures Tsuyoshi’s level of dedication to the medium and the community that has developed at Project Basho.

Project Basho is committed to preserving the art of photography and fostering an active culture around photography through many programs in Philadelphia.

For more information about our programs or to find out how to get involved, please feel free to contact us.

Project Basho
215-238-0928
1305 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
info@projectbasho.org
www.projectbasho.org
“Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia”

Project Basho is a photography resource center located on Germantown Avenue in Old Kensington in Philadelphia. With the community darkroom as the locus of the program, Project Basho offers classes and workshops on historical processes and other formal issues in photography. Project Basho is committed to re-introducing photography to Philadelphia by fostering a vibrant culture of photography through an array of educational programs such as informal critiques, lectures, and panel discussions. Project Basho now houses a gallery space on Germantown Avenue. Unique architectural details and a 14 ft foot ceiling create a space that is both spacious and intimate.

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